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Administers the following programs:

-- Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program (WIC).

-- Family Case Management.

-- Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting System.

-- Tobacco-Free Communities & Cessation Programs

-- Immunizations.

-- Blood Pressure Monitoring.

-- Lead Testing.

-- Tuberculosis Testing and Follow-up.

-- Basic Laboratory Services.

-- Vision and Hearing Testing.

-- School Health Services.

-- Communicable Disease Information and Follow-up.

-- Child Safety Seat Assistance.

-- Environmental Health Programs.

-- Emergency Preparedness.

-- Public Health Education.

-- Adult Foot Care Services.

Categories

Blood Pressure Screening
Podiatry/Foot Care
Communicable Disease Control
General Immunization
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
Tuberculosis Screening
Child Passenger Safety Seats
General Laboratory Tests
Pregnancy Testing
General Health Education Programs
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Hearing Screening
Eye Examinations
Lead Poisoning Screening

Provides equitable access and opportunities for economic success for underserved clients. Programs include job readiness, assisting with job placement and developing skills to aid in job retention, ELL, citizenship, computer skills, resume writing, networking, cultural transition support groups and peer discussions, effective parenting, education and coaching to enhance and promote financial literacy and long-term self-sufficiency, and other skills necessary to compete in the modern workplace.

The programs address the barriers impacting low income and refugee families and their ability to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. Barriers from employment discrimination, language barriers, poverty, family conflict, transportation, financial illiteracy, and much more. Programs and class offerings are designed to be flexible to fit individual needs, and include a "high touch" service model which is both culturally competent and language specific.

Categories

Parenting Skills Classes
Eye Examinations
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Cultural Transition Counseling
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Job Search/Placement
Financial Literacy Training
Offers a back-to-school health fair Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 9 am-12 pm. Services will be provided free of charge on a first-come, first-serve basis, no appointment needed.
Students of the West Des Moines school district will receive school and sports physicals, vision screenings, immunizations and assistance with pre-registration for West Des Moines schools.

Free services and activities also include haircuts, clothing, info on winter safety, info on English classes, police and fire department available, snacks and bottled water, activites and children's books available.

Categories

Sports Participation Physical Examinations
General Immunization
Eye Examinations

Provides health screenings to medically underserved minority populations:

-- HIV & Hepatitis C.

-- Blood Pressure and Glucose.

-- Back-to-School Physicals.

-- Hearing and Vision Examinations.

-- Diabetes/Cholesterol.

-- Oral Health Screenings.

-- A1C Screenings.

Participants will receive their results immediately after completing the screening. No additional information is required for the screenings. If a health problem is found, the client is referred to the nearest available health clinic.

Categories

Hepatitis Testing
Eye Examinations
Dental Screening
Mobile Health Care
Audiological Evaluations
Blood Pressure Screening
Diabetes Screening